It is important to give someone a hand to lift them on their way up in life/career through mentoring, referrals and encouragement. It is also important to offer your support when someone is struggling to keep up or who appear to be spiraling downward in their life and career. Whether it is job loss, divorce, health challenge or being "aged out" of a career, be there to lend hand and lift a spirit. Never jump ship on a friendship when the chips are down. You may be in the same place one day. Fear...
May 22, 2024•32 min
"If I could have a frank discussion with my younger self, this my advice to her," says Fearless Fabulous You's Melanie Young. "Prudent planning and setting priorities are key to navigating life and having no regrets." She shares pragmatic steps to prepare for your future life while enjoying your present one and says: "Live for today with No regret Be prepared for challenges you have not met Life is never one way set Your future can always be even better yet Live a full life with No Regret." Fear...
May 15, 2024•42 min
It's a fact that many older Americans are not financially prepared for retirement. That's why staying in the workforce longer, securing a new job or finding gig work may be necessary. But how do you deal with job rejection because you are considered over-qualified or "advanced" (age matters whether left unsaid). FFY Host Melanie Young discusses way navigate a job search after age 55, promote your transferable skills, demonstrate flexibility and handle rejection without feeling dejected. Fearless...
May 08, 2024•46 min
Patience may be a virtue, but it's becoming scarce in the era of instant gratification and "I need it now" mentality. Feeling impatient and dealing with impatient people adds to stress. Fearless Fabulous You's Melanie Young admits her own challenges keeping her patience and addresses how to calm down and slow down. She provides tips to handle impatient people from friends and family to work colleagues and clients in different scenarios. She says, "Turn Being Impatient into 'I'm Patient." Fearles...
May 01, 2024•46 min
How many times has someone asked to "pick your brain" or meet to gather information. Offering free advice is helpful and generous. But sometimes people cross the line and take advantage of your time and expertise. FFY's Melanie Young says giving your free time can be beneficial but know when to draw the line. If someone is asking you to do something that you normally charge for, be honest with yourself and that person. Keep your spirit and mind "free" and quote a fee for your professional time. ...
Apr 24, 2024•49 min
A life-changing trip to Italy with her mother and sister after her father's death, a life-altering traumatic personal experience, and a life decision to become an entrepreneur all shape Susan Gravely's story. Founder of Vietri, a global brand built around imported hand-crafted Italian tabletop products and garden accessories for the home, and author of the book, "Italy on a Plate,” Susan shares her definition of home, how she started her company and growing up in her home state, North Carolina. ...
Apr 17, 2024•51 min
Slowing down can be beneficial for your overall health, including inner calm, cognitive and physical well-being, enhanced bonding with others and feeling comfortable in your environment. Slowing down can also take adjusting after living a fast-paced life of multi-tasking. Fearless Fabulous You Host Melanie Young shares insights on slow living. Self-care, exercise and mindfulness are important, also learning to stop comparing your life to others and adjusting your mindset to your pace and place. ...
Apr 10, 2024•31 min
"Did you eat all that?" "You eat like a bird!" " Good girl! You cleaned your plate." "Why did you order that?" Has anyone said these words or similar to you when you are eating? How did it make you feel? Food shaming- judging and commenting to someone about how or what they are eating - has no place at the table. As a young girl, food shaming led Fearless Fabulous You's Melanie Young into unhealthy eating habits. Healthy relationships with food start with enjoying what you eat without judgment. ...
Apr 03, 2024•33 min
Regret is a feeling of remorse about a decision or action we made, or did not, that we wished we could have done better or differently. Many people at the end of their lives express regrets over putting work over pleasure and not spending more time with family and friends, or choices they made. FFY Host Melanie Young shares how she has dealt with her own regrets to reframe her mind. She says, “You can’t move forward with clarity when you are always looking in life’s rear-view mirror.” Fearless F...
Mar 27, 2024•33 min
Estate sales liquidate items in a house, notably in the event of the 4 "D's"- Death, Divorce, Debt, Disease, Downsizing. Hiring an estate sale company to manage details helps. Many take 40% (average) of the sale income. Fearless Fabulous You Host Melanie Young chose to manage her own estate sale and shares her experience on staying focused, organized and sane while dealing with hagglers, resellers, looky-loos, and TikTok posts, and responding to the continual question: "How low will you go?" Fea...
Feb 28, 2024•34 min
Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder second only to Alzheimer's. Nearly one million people in the U.S. are living with PD which can affect people of all ages, genders and ethnicities. Dr. Hiral Shah, a neurologist at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, discusses symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and genetics. Denise Coley was diagnosed with PD in 2017. She discusses living with PD and her advocacy work to educate Black and African- American communities about PD. Fearless...
Feb 07, 2024•45 min
Are you bombarded with lists of things Not To Do After You Turn Age 50 or 60? Well, so is Fearless Fabulous You Host Melanie Young who says to turn "Do Nots" into "Just Do Its!" #1 Do Treat Your Self as a Precious Gemstone and Take Care of Your Self-Health and Well-Being. #2 Do listen to Your Intuition and Inner Voice rather than to Critics and Naysayers telling you what Not To Do. #3 Do embrace change with an open mind. Biological aging is real, but a creative, youthful spirit goes beyond age. ...
Jan 31, 2024•27 min
“Manifest"= Envision the life you want. Take Action to Create and Realize an Outcome. As the Rolling Stones sang, “You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometime, you'll find You get what you need.” You Can “dream it and do it,” but it requires focus, patience and a reality check. Sometimes, you need more training, education and mentoring. This episode addresses manifestation techniques like journaling, vision boards and mantras to reset your brain to set yourself up for success. Fe...
Jan 24, 2024•48 min
Decluttering your house may not be for everyone, but it can be transforming for many. In Sweden, the decluttering process is called döstädning, dö meaning “death” and städning meaning “cleaning.” The concept is to clear your life of unnecessary things before you leave this world rather than leaving decluttering to your family. Fearless Fabulous You’s Melanie Young shares her experience and tips on decluttering her family home after her mother died. She says, “Letting go creates space to grow.” F...
Jan 17, 2024•52 min
While "imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery," Fearless Fabulous You Host Melanie Young says, "Why be a copy when you can be an original?" Be in control of deciding changes in your life. Learn the differences between intentional change and incidental change and how to cope and stay focused. Also learn to identify the warning signs of unhealthy changes that are against your will and best interests. Change is good-on your terms. Set goals and boundaries. Embrace your authentic You. Fearl...
Jan 11, 2024•23 min
Life isn't perfect, but neither are any of us. Appreciate what you have rather than lamenting what you may lack, says Fearless Fabulous You Host Melanie Young. Learn to live with serendipity and gratitude. Make each day matter and keep yourself open to letting things happen naturally. Why save your silver, jewelry and nice clothes for special occasions? Bring them out to enjoy and share with loved ones, both family and friends who are like your family. Embrace your abundance large or small. Fear...
Dec 28, 2023•28 min
Competitive para surfer, Heather C. Markham, is no stranger to rough waters. At age 34 she was diagnosed with progressive muscular dystrophy and would eventually require a wheelchair. Heather has defied the odds as a wheelchair user through sports (para surfing and golf), her photography and her advocacy work for individuals living with a disability through her company, Making Waves for Good. Her memoir is "Rough Waters: From Surviving to Thriving with a Progressive Multiple Dystrophy." Fearless...
Dec 21, 2023•51 min
After her mother died in 2020, Stephanie Franklin, re-thought her life and purpose. She left her job at an AdTech company and took time to travel and embrace her curiosity about wine. Along the way she took an interest in the small, independent producers she met. Stephanie’s journey inspired her to launch FlyWines, an import business and subscription wine club. Stephanie shares insights as a career-changing entrepreneur, from repurposing her skills to being a black-owned, woman-owned business. F...
Dec 14, 2023•47 min
Holiday celebrations can trigger unhealthy habits like overconsumption of food and drink, nervous noshing and social FOMO (fear of missing out). Wine & Food Industry pros Melanie Young, Host of Fearless Fabulous You & The Connected Table, and Michelle Lawton, Founder of Joyful Plate LLC, share tips to Eat, Drink and Be Mindful. Lawton is author of "Moderating a Love Affair with Food: 10 Tips to Mindful Eating and Drinking.” Embrace both the spirit of giving and taking care of yourself. F...
Dec 06, 2023•50 min
Why toss those vegetable stems and stalks and fruit pulp and peels? Repurpose them into tasty dishes that are good for you and help reduce food waste. Food columnist/author Lindsay-Jean Hard shares tips in her book, "Cooking with Scraps: Turn Your Peels, Cores, Rinds and Stems into Delicious Meals." Virginia is for wine lovers! Melanie tastes wines with Maya Hood White, Lead Winemaker at Early Mountain Vineyards in the bucolic Shenandoah Valley. Early Mountain Vineyards is a woman-owned winery. ...
Nov 23, 2023•50 min
World-class wines are made in New York State, the third largest production region in the U.S.A. The picturesque Finger Lakes region (named for its narrow glacial lakes) is renowned for its cool-climate Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir (among others). Located on Keuka Lake, Konstantin Frank is one the most historic wineries, whose namesake founder, first planted vinifera grapes in New York with success. Fourth generation family owner, Meaghan Frank, discusses wines and history. Fea...
Nov 16, 2023•51 min
Nikki Vargas has spent her life traveling world as a writer. But her life took a detour and a new journey of self-discovery after she called off her wedding to a longtime beau, quit her job and decided to pursue a full-time career in travel, now as Fodor's Travel Senior Editor. Along the way she founded the first feminist travel publication, Unearth Women, and learned about a mysterious family murder in her native Colombia. Vargas shares her story in her memoir, Call You When I Land. Fearless Fa...
Nov 08, 2023•50 min
Change of seasons can also change your mood, especially in Autumn when days start growing shorter, nights longer and weather colder. Add end of year anxiety about what you did or did not accomplish in your life and a barrage of bad news and, yikes! Psychologist and Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Cristie Ritz-King, PysD, LPC, RYT, Wonder Inc Wellness, offers tips to manage anxiety. You are not alone! Anxiety disorders affect 40 million Americans. Start with self-care and seek help to help You....
Nov 01, 2023•53 min
Award-winning travel expert, Lisa Niver, has ventured around the world for much of life, from working cruise ships to hostel-hopping in Asia to scuba diving oceans and seas. But life events leading up to her "50th year around the sun" inspired her to create- and achieve- a "50 by 50" bucket list that had the former teacher stepping outside her comfort zone and into a journey of reinvention. She documents in her memoir, "Brave-ish: One Breakup, Six Continents, and Feeling Fabulous After Fifty." F...
Oct 26, 2023•51 min
Kristi Funk, MD, a board-certified breast cancer surgeon at the Pink Lotus Breast Center in southern California, discusses advancements in breast cancer detection, breast conservation surgery, reconstruction and treatments. She underscores with examples of how simple lifestyle changes through a plant-based diet, steady exercise, weight management and stress reduction can help reduce risk and support a healthier survivorship. Dr. Funk is author of Breasts: The Owner's Manual. Fearless Fabulous Yo...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 3 min
It feels like we are living in a barrage of breaking news and none of it good. You can turn away, but you can't tune out. Managing anxiety is important to your mental health. Just don't allow apathy to settle in, says Fearless Fabulous You's Melanie Young. Hear her 10 coping tips to manage anxiety and why speaking out is good. Don't let breaking news break your spirit or your voice to speak up! If you are feeling distressed or suicidal, please call the 988 crisis lifeline or text Hello to 741741...
Oct 12, 2023•44 min
The U.S. First Amendment protects freedom of speech in all forms of communication. Yet public-school book bans have increased by 33% according to PEN America. Reading improves a child's language and literacy skills and grade averages. Reading books on a diverse range of topics helps nurture an open mind, a greater connection and a healthy curiosity. Kyle Zimmer, cofounder/CEO of nonprofit First Book, discusses the organization's work distributing books to children in under-resourced communities....
Oct 04, 2023•41 min
Being selfish is good thing when it comes to Self-Care, Self- Respect and setting priorities. "You never want to lose your sense of self and wear yourself thin because you are too busy putting others first," says Fearless Fabulous You Host Melanie Young. She speaks with Jessica Dennehy, a mom, entrepreneur and best-selling author about her book, "Selfish is a Superpower." Remember this: How you treat yourself sets an example for how others should treat you. That starts with Self-Respect. Fearles...
Sep 28, 2023•33 min
Ovarian cancer has been called a "silent killer" because the symptoms are often mistaken for other conditions. By the time the cancer is detected, it may have metastasized. As with all cancers, early detection is important. Deanna Won, a retired Air Force Colonel, was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer at 45. At one point she was placed in hospice care. But Deanna did not give up. She made lifestyle and dietary changes drew upon her spirituality to heal and shares her story to inspire others....
Sep 21, 2023•52 min
Growing up as the oldest child of an award-winning restaurateur outside Pittsburgh, Maria C. Palmer unexpectedly became a daughter of the incarcerated. Her debut novel, "On the Rocks," documents the spectacular rise and fall of her larger-than-life restaurateur father, Joseph Costanzo Jr. In graphic detail she shares how the demands of running a successful restaurant, her father's failed attempt at running for public office and his eventual incarceration impacted her family and how she coped. Fe...
Sep 14, 2023•51 min
